This was not about drugs. Its a story of a young man who is swept up in the awesomeness of nature n the wonder of how God and nature fits in this too fast paced world. John was so refreshingly different. Most all his songs were peace inducing. My fave is GOODBYE AGAIN. Its like he is trying to figure out how his music side conflicts with his home life. Poems, prayers n promises, This old guitar, country roads, The EAGLE N the HAWK IS AMAZING!! SO MANY GREAT HITS AND A HANDFUL OF DUETS WITH MAMA CASS ELLIOT N OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN. Annie's song, sunshine on my shoulders. A rabbit hole of huge hits. Taken from us way to soon. R.I.P. John!!!
The song isn't about drugs, but John was a well known huge fan of Marijuana and the line Friends around the campfire and everybody's high is definitely about pot, but most of it is just about nature.
@@TristanandIsolt Actually, its about the 76 Winter Olympics that were originally planned for Vail, CO. Him and other groups successfully got the Olympics moved to Innsbruck, Austria.
@@stevensnyder1133 That was part of the inspiration, but nothing in the song refers to that. I'm just talking about one line from the song and I can certainly see John and friends getting around a campfire and smoking pot.
@@stevensnyder1133 The song is inspired by that, but not directly about that. That line could be about any form of building in the mountains. Rocky Mountain High is about one man's journey into spiritual discovery. It's not about a group of people trying to move the Olympics. I'm curious if you know specifics on the line "He lost a friend, but kept a memory." Is that about a friend of his dying while mountain climbing. Did he cause that man's death when "he went crazy once and tried to touch the sun." I found this on Reddit. " I've always heard that line was a reference to a friend of his that was visiting from Minnesota and was killed in an accident while riding Johns motorcycle.
Beautiful song! John Denver was a gifted singer songwriter & actor. He had so many great hits in the 70's-80's. Some of his signature songs were "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Grandma's Feather Bed", "Fly Away", "Leaving On A Jet Plane", "Poems, Prayers & Promises", "Annie's Song", "Calypso", "Sunshine On My Shoulders" etc. John appeared in several films & television specials during the 70's-80's, including the 1977 hit "Oh, God!", in which he starred alongside George Burns.
He died in 1997 not '77, and it was a day I'll never forget -- I cried for hours. He was a masterful and incredibly influential singer/songwriter who had a huge hand in building the environmental movement and he was the reason I learned to play a 12-string guitar. He had a strong influence on me both personally and musically. He was so unique and his songs will forever live on. He was also a pretty decent actor and did a fantastic humorous turn in the film "Oh, God!" (a really fun movie worth watching). Thank you for responding to his music; I wish more reactors would.
"He was born in the summer of his twenty-seventh year; coming home, to a place he'd never been before." That's why John made the big bucks, that's some good stuff.
John Denver was always an environmentalist. Back in the day, there was a show on every week about a marine biologist/researcher named Jacques Cousteau that opened our eyes to the wonders of the seas. I think it was called "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau". Cousteau's research vessel was called "Calypso" and John Denver wrote a song about it, not surprisingly called, "Calypso". It would be a great reaction song. It's kind of a seafaring ditty if you will.
I would only correct that I believe The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau actually not a weekly show but rather specials that came on every few months as I recall. I think that is another reason why we looked forward to them so much it was a special. That and the National Geographic specials were must watch tv in our house.
John was a natural born singer/songwriter/poet. Amazing lyrics! He always wrote about real things and real emotions. This song is about his experience when he moved to Colorado and how it affected him. He was also a dedicated conservationist and ecologist. He sailed with Jacques Cousteau on the Calypso and wrote some songs about it. RIP John-taken from us much too soon. PS-Fire raining from the sky is a meteor shower.
@@chasingbirds3073I remember an interview on a talk show where he said he and some friends had gone up in the mountains to watch a meteor shower when it inspired him to write this song.
That Perseid Meteor shower will be occurring Saturday night/Sunday morning. If you can find a very dark place to watch, it's always wonderful to lie out and watch them! It can be about 100 meteors an hour in a good shower.
left way too soon, and I don't think was particularly happy near the end. He tried to do a couple of videos (one in a suit and dancing with a woman) he seemed so uncomfortable and not happy where is career and life were heading. Maybe it is just my interpretation, but I really got that vibe before his plane crash. Still, I miss his voice.
@@HRConsultant_Jeffhis fiancee at the time,said that his new music was just as good as it ever was, but, it just wasn't selling,anymore. That made him unhappy.
Great reaction. John died in 1997 after selling over 33 million records. One of my favorite all time songs was “Annie’s Song,” which he wrote on a ski lift in about 10 minutes. It is a beautiful love letter to his then wife Annie. It was number 1 in the UK and US. RIP John.
I'm glad I'm not the only 1 to catch yet l the died in 1977?? He and Princess Diana died really close together. They were both extremely startling in their own but one after the other, I know some were waiting for the third.
I love that even before you listened tot he song you got that the "high" is being in nature, and the feeling you get. That is exactly what John meant in his song. He always fought against censorship.
His most iconic song is probably 'Country Roads." "Annie's Song" was played at a lot of weddings for a while. "Sunshine on my Shoulder" is another great song from him.
He had the purest voice. He sang with a folk group in college and then went solo. Don't ever remember not liking a song by him. I could listen to him all day.
John Denver's music was inhaling, when you closed your eyes you see the things he singing about, the mountains, clouds and the Nature, Love his Voice even Now in this time of speed.
A Beautiful & Powerful Recording...😊 👍 I saw John Denver LIVE about 1980 in La - Guess What - He sounded JUST As GREAT Live as On Record...! Singer, Musician, & Brilliant Song Writer...! A GREAT Artist Gone Much TOO SOON...! -70SomethingGuy
He always same live - He was definitely one of a kind. There will never be another like John Denver. Writer, singer, excellent guitarist and some acting. He was a great performer especially live.
Pure Americana folk legend. I love John Denver. You can listen to him anywhere and just get a vacation in your mind. Thanks for the insightful comments Best reaction couple in the business 😉
He has lots of beautiful songs. Sunshine, it’s so good to be back home again, thank God I’m a country boy, Annie’s song, country roads, take me home, and my all-time, favorite poems, Prayers, and promises. Plus many many more.
'Country Roads' is a song that sticks with you for life, every time as an adult you set off to visit your family or childhood friends.I'm 57 and I still think of it now driving to see my elderly parents
His live performance was the greatest musicianship I ever witnessed. 'Annie's Song', 'Poems, Prayers, and Promises', 'Rhymes and Reasons', and 'Sunshine On My Shoulders' are a few of my favorites of the 200+ songs he wrote. Peace.
Totally agree 💯 I saw him live a couple times in the 70s and was completely enthralled with the stunning acoustic guitar showcase he and Mike Taylor put on display. "Late Winter/Early Spring" from Season Suite is one of my favorite guitar instrumentals of all time. Both were, and still are, vastly underrated guitarists. Sadly, Taylor is also gone - he died in 2010, I think, but the music that they made will carry on.
This is one example: John Denver - Poems, Prayers and Promises (from The Wildlife Concert). But 'Sunshine On My Shoulders' or 'Annie's Song' from this concert are great as well.
Johnny did a Wildlife Concert that you can find on youtube that is pretty awesome. It was performed a few years before his death. I too was fortunate to see him live a couple of times and actually got to meet him.@@barsandbarbells2022
Hi, and another great reaction. John Denver wrote songs about the environmental and personal issues affecting his life and surroundings. Much of his back catalogue takes you out of youself when listening, giving great emotion and escapism. Sunshine on my Shoulders is another such song, and will stay forever in my soul. RIP John, and safe flights.
John Denver was the first concert I ever went to. There were 16000 people just chilling out and singing along. He was very popular back in the 70's. "Annie's Song", written for his wife and "My Sweet Lady" became popular wedding songs. Some of my favorites are "This Old Guitar" and "Back Home Again".
I saw John Denver in an interview once, and he said that he came up with the lyrics for 'Annie's Song' while skiing down the side of a mountain one day. I always thought that was a great insight for him to share with us.
I love John Denver and I love the environmental statements in the song; tearing the mountains down to bring in a couple more, more people more scars upon the land, being a poorer man for never seeing an eagle fly. ❤
I saw him in concert in 1986 about 6 months after the Challenger had exploded and he wrote a song about it , When I tell you I wept from that moment on until the end of the concert ! What an honor it was to see him live and up close ! 🙏 RIP John ✌️
AHHHHH. MY era.... He had several big hits that has survived over several decades... One that is a MUST HEAR is "Annie's Song" There is an older video available so that you get the whole meaning of the song. It was writtne to about and for his wife. It's definitely one to have on your watch list.
John Denver is one of very artists I will stop what I am doing, listen to the music and lyrics. Saw him twice in concert, the crowd knew and sang along to every song.
I could listen to John Denver all day long and not get tired of his voice and his lyrics. And can't forget him being in the movie "Oh God" with George Burns and Terri Garr.
John Denver was one of the few artists that I was able to see live. He was such a humble simple man even on stage! The fans were so respectful; you could hear a pin drop until the last note of every song! Then after the applause it would get silent again as he got ready for the next song. Loved your reactions! 😊❤
He actually died in a plane crash in 1997, when his experimental plane's tanks were not switched (for whatever reason). Very sad. I miss him. Thank you for this.
He was so good - That voice; so soft yet so powerful. If you really want to hear him sing, try "Sunshine On My Shoulders", it's a real experience. Thank you both for this one.
Reminds me of driving to Colorado every winter to go skiing. As soon as we crossed the Colorado state line, my dad would put this song on. It's a classic for a reason.❤❤❤
“Talk to God and listen to the casual reply”. …”I know he’d be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly”…What a great way to express one’s love of nature and satisfaction with one’s life. More John Denver, please.
John is very diverse in his catalog. From this iconic song, to Annie's Song to The Eagle and The Hawk, Eagles and Horses, A Song for Two Lovers, to Calypso which is a tribute to the great Jaques Cousteau. And hundreds in between. Not all were big hits, but not a bad one in the bunch. Saw him on stage twice and he sounded exactly like the studio. Even on a large stage, he made one feel as though he was singing just to you. Amazing artist, hone too soon. RIP John, you are greatly missed!
This was actually my very first favorite song. Even as a child it seemed to have a special significance to me and as I grew older it meant more and more to me, and even today it still speaks to me. It can be interpreted differently but for me it's the "high" of just being with nature itself. John was a naturalist and loved the pureness of untouched mountains and the country. Even if you do not react to his other songs, I highly suggest that you do look into them.
John Denver was one of the artists that inspired me to pick up the guitar 50 years ago this year. The first song I learned was "Take Me Home Country Roads". My older brother's guitar was always in the living room and we had music books including a John Denver book so I learned the song using the chord diagrams. Now, 50 years later, I still play some JD including with a duet partner I've had for 33 years. We play, "Goodbye Again", "This Old Guitar" and John's version of a cover he did called, "Today". It's a deep rabbit hole but well worth pursuing.
One of the nicest person ever to walk this planet. Amazing talent. Died doing something he loved to do. I guess that's really the best way to check out. As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
This song and the John was a legend amongst legends. You need to react to many more of his great tunes like Country Roads, Calypso, Looking For Space, Annie’s Song. and many dozens more!
Growing up in the 60& 70's my dad was never really into music, he just called them hippies, i.e., The Beatles, etc., but he loved John Denver. My mom loved him too. Such a sad, tragic ending.
You guys should do “Annie’s Song” next, which was a hit and written for his wife. “Or Country Roads”, or “Leaving On A Jet Plane” 🙂 They are all so good it’s hard to choose lol. John truly had one of the purest, most beautiful voices ever.
Born and raised in Denver Colorado. Always loved John. At 57 years old now living in Las Vegas I still love to hear his voice. R.I.P to him as I know his soul is in a better place,
John is renowned in the music world. My favorite song of his is Annie's Song. It is a very beautiful love song written for his wife in just 10 minutes while sitting on a ski lift. He was a prolific songwriter & singer.
@@slucas60 according to several things I have read John wrote Annie's Song in 1973; it was released in 1974. Annie asked for a divorce in 1982. These dates are verified by both John & Annie in his autobiography & in an interview with Annie I watched on TV.
I had all of his albums in the 70's. He passed in 1997 crashing an experimental plane into the ocean. This is a very deep but very wonderful rabbit hole to go down!
John was one of the highest selling recording artists of the 1970s. He's a legend. So many great songs. This sing, Country Roads, Annie's Song, Calipso and Sorry were among his greatest hits.
I love John Denver, one of my mum's favourites so grew up listening to him, you WILL know 'Take Me Home Country Roads'...such a clear and beautiful voice, try and catch him live, sounds just the same
You will never regret listening to John Denver. I have a wonderful 3-disc album of his greatest hits. Country Roads is my favorite, but I love them all!
I like how you said that John's music makes you feel at peace. I have long felt that his songs, and this one especially, make me feel CONNECTED - to everything. Great reaction, thank you so much for sharing.
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This was not about drugs. Its a story of a young man who is swept up in the awesomeness of nature n the wonder of how God and nature fits in this too fast paced world. John was so refreshingly different. Most all his songs were peace inducing. My fave is GOODBYE AGAIN. Its like he is trying to figure out how his music side conflicts with his home life. Poems, prayers n promises, This old guitar, country roads, The EAGLE N the HAWK IS AMAZING!! SO MANY GREAT HITS AND A HANDFUL OF DUETS WITH MAMA CASS ELLIOT N OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN. Annie's song, sunshine on my shoulders. A rabbit hole of huge hits. Taken from us way to soon. R.I.P. John!!!
The song isn't about drugs, but John was a well known huge fan of Marijuana and the line Friends around the campfire and everybody's high is definitely about pot, but most of it is just about nature.
@@TristanandIsolt Actually, its about the 76 Winter Olympics that were originally planned for Vail, CO. Him and other groups successfully got the Olympics moved to Innsbruck, Austria.
@@stevensnyder1133 That was part of the inspiration, but nothing in the song refers to that. I'm just talking about one line from the song and I can certainly see John and friends getting around a campfire and smoking pot.
@@TristanandIsolt "While they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more. More people, more scars upon the land."
@@stevensnyder1133 The song is inspired by that, but not directly about that. That line could be about any form of building in the mountains. Rocky Mountain High is about one man's journey into spiritual discovery. It's not about a group of people trying to move the Olympics.
I'm curious if you know specifics on the line "He lost a friend, but kept a memory." Is that about a friend of his dying while mountain climbing. Did he cause that man's death when "he went crazy once and tried to touch the sun."
I found this on Reddit. " I've always heard that line was a reference to a friend of his that was visiting from Minnesota and was killed in an accident while riding Johns motorcycle.
Beautiful song! John Denver was a gifted singer songwriter & actor. He had so many great hits in the 70's-80's. Some of his signature songs were "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Grandma's Feather Bed", "Fly Away", "Leaving On A Jet Plane", "Poems, Prayers & Promises", "Annie's Song", "Calypso", "Sunshine On My Shoulders" etc. John appeared in several films & television specials during the 70's-80's, including the 1977 hit "Oh, God!", in which he starred alongside George Burns.
Ok, thanks Wiki!
He also appeared with the Muppets quite a few times and sang at least two duets with Kermit the Frog.
@@terri2494 I still have the John Denver Muppets Christmas album on vinyl!
It’s amazing to look back at John Denver’s impact on American culture… Those songs you listed… What an incredible body of work!
You fill up my senses is Annie's song, it's not 2 different songs.
John was a national treasure. Gone far too soon. He has a lot of hits to check out.
John passed in 1997. He was the best and left a void no one will ever be able to fill😢
He died in 1997 not '77, and it was a day I'll never forget -- I cried for hours. He was a masterful and incredibly influential singer/songwriter who had a huge hand in building the environmental movement and he was the reason I learned to play a 12-string guitar. He had a strong influence on me both personally and musically. He was so unique and his songs will forever live on. He was also a pretty decent actor and did a fantastic humorous turn in the film "Oh, God!" (a really fun movie worth watching). Thank you for responding to his music; I wish more reactors would.
"He was born in the summer of his twenty-seventh year; coming home, to a place he'd never been before." That's why John made the big bucks, that's some good stuff.
John Denver was always an environmentalist. Back in the day, there was a show on every week about a marine biologist/researcher named Jacques Cousteau that opened our eyes to the wonders of the seas. I think it was called "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau". Cousteau's research vessel was called "Calypso" and John Denver wrote a song about it, not surprisingly called, "Calypso". It would be a great reaction song. It's kind of a seafaring ditty if you will.
I would only correct that I believe The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau actually not a weekly show but rather specials that came on every few months as I recall. I think that is another reason why we looked forward to them so much it was a special. That and the National Geographic specials were must watch tv in our house.
He also signed all the Royalties over to the Cousteau Society for Calypso.
Ah, no offense, but in Rocky Mountain High, John tells you when he became a naturalist, when he first went to Colorado at age 27.
Jaques ... a lifetime ago
Marlin Perkins as well
John was a natural born singer/songwriter/poet. Amazing lyrics! He always wrote about real things and real emotions. This song is about his experience when he moved to Colorado and how it affected him. He was also a dedicated conservationist and ecologist. He sailed with Jacques Cousteau on the Calypso and wrote some songs about it. RIP John-taken from us much too soon. PS-Fire raining from the sky is a meteor shower.
@@chasingbirds3073I remember an interview on a talk show where he said he and some friends had gone up in the mountains to watch a meteor shower when it inspired him to write this song.
That Perseid Meteor shower will be occurring Saturday night/Sunday morning. If you can find a very dark place to watch, it's always wonderful to lie out and watch them! It can be about 100 meteors an hour in a good shower.
@@RogCBrand Cool! Thanks for the heads up!
left way too soon, and I don't think was particularly happy near the end. He tried to do a couple of videos (one in a suit and dancing with a woman) he seemed so uncomfortable and not happy where is career and life were heading. Maybe it is just my interpretation, but I really got that vibe before his plane crash. Still, I miss his voice.
@@HRConsultant_Jeffhis fiancee at the time,said that his new music was just as good as it ever was, but, it just wasn't selling,anymore. That made him unhappy.
Great reaction. John died in 1997 after selling over 33 million records. One of my favorite all time songs was “Annie’s Song,” which he wrote on a ski lift in about 10 minutes. It is a beautiful love letter to his then wife Annie. It was number 1 in the UK and US. RIP John.
I'm glad I'm not the only 1 to catch yet l the died in 1977?? He and Princess Diana died really close together. They were both extremely startling in their own but one after the other, I know some were waiting for the third.
Most beautiful love song
"Like night in a forest." Those lyrics -punch you in the heart.
I love that even before you listened tot he song you got that the "high" is being in nature, and the feeling you get. That is exactly what John meant in his song. He always fought against censorship.
His most iconic song is probably 'Country Roads." "Annie's Song" was played at a lot of weddings for a while. "Sunshine on my Shoulder" is another great song from him.
He had the purest voice. He sang with a folk group in college and then went solo. Don't ever remember not liking a song by him. I could listen to him all day.
You will never regret going down the John Denver rabbit hole. He has so many outstanding songs.
Crystal clear voice. Wonderful musicality. Great storyteller. That’s John Denver.
John Denver's music was inhaling, when you closed your eyes you see the things he singing about, the mountains, clouds and the Nature, Love his Voice even Now in this time of speed.
He lost the friend but he kept the memories...... Lovely. Love love love John Denver.
A Beautiful & Powerful Recording...😊 👍 I saw John Denver LIVE about 1980 in La - Guess What - He sounded JUST As GREAT Live as On Record...!
Singer, Musician, & Brilliant Song Writer...! A GREAT Artist Gone Much TOO SOON...! -70SomethingGuy
You guys are going down a rabbit hole. Keep listening to him, he's just amazing and will bring tears to your eyes❤️❤️
How could not love this song and John's great voice ?
John Denver loved nature and the outdoors. His song called"Calypso" is dedicated to the 60's & 70's sea explorer, Jacques Cousteau. Bautiful song.
I'm a rocker at heart, but love John Denver., especially the song Calypso.
How have you never heard of John Denver??? OMG! One of my faves. This is my fave song. 🌏✌️
An NFL game was played in Germany. They played “Country Roads” over the loudspeaker and the whole stadium sang along.
I can’t believe you’ve never heard of John Denver. You really are living under a rock. He died in 1997 and gave the most beautiful music to the world.
I saw Denver live in 1974. Been to so many rock shows ,blues showsbut John Denver did the best concert I ever saw to this day .
John Denvers uplifting & beautiful music gives me All the High I Need
He always same live - He was definitely one of a kind. There will never be another like John Denver. Writer, singer, excellent guitarist and some acting. He was a great performer especially live.
Pure Americana folk legend. I love John Denver. You can listen to him anywhere and just get a vacation in your mind. Thanks for the insightful comments Best reaction couple in the business 😉
He has lots of beautiful songs. Sunshine, it’s so good to be back home again, thank God I’m a country boy, Annie’s song, country roads, take me home, and my all-time, favorite poems, Prayers, and promises. Plus many many more.
Loved John Denver, he can make you smile, cry, laugh, cannot come up with enough words to praise him !
Have been lucky enough to see John in concert a few times. Brilliant song writer,singer and comedian! ❤
This was one of my first favorite songs. This world misses the soul of John Denver. RIP
'Country Roads' is a song that sticks with you for life, every time as an adult you set off to visit your family or childhood friends.I'm 57 and I still think of it now driving to see my elderly parents
He had a beautiful voice. I agree with whoever said he was/IS a national treasure.
I call it folk music.
His live performance was the greatest musicianship I ever witnessed. 'Annie's Song', 'Poems, Prayers, and Promises', 'Rhymes and Reasons', and 'Sunshine On My Shoulders' are a few of my favorites of the 200+ songs he wrote. Peace.
You’re a very lucky man to have seen him live. A genius lyricist and guitar player. So sad he’s not with us any longer.
Totally agree 💯 I saw him live a couple times in the 70s and was completely enthralled with the stunning acoustic guitar showcase he and Mike Taylor put on display. "Late Winter/Early Spring" from Season Suite is one of my favorite guitar instrumentals of all time. Both were, and still are, vastly underrated guitarists. Sadly, Taylor is also gone - he died in 2010, I think, but the music that they made will carry on.
Is there a live performance in particular that's popular?
This is one example: John Denver - Poems, Prayers and Promises (from The Wildlife Concert). But 'Sunshine On My Shoulders' or 'Annie's Song' from this concert are great as well.
Johnny did a Wildlife Concert that you can find on youtube that is pretty awesome. It was performed a few years before his death. I too was fortunate to see him live a couple of times and actually got to meet him.@@barsandbarbells2022
Hi, and another great reaction. John Denver wrote songs about the environmental and personal issues affecting his life and surroundings. Much of his back catalogue takes you out of youself when listening, giving great emotion and escapism. Sunshine on my Shoulders is another such song, and will stay forever in my soul. RIP John, and safe flights.
John Denver was the first concert I ever went to. There were 16000 people just chilling out and singing along. He was very popular back in the 70's. "Annie's Song", written for his wife and "My Sweet Lady" became popular wedding songs. Some of my favorites are "This Old Guitar" and "Back Home Again".
I think John's great appeal is that he wrote about things everyone relates to, or WISHES they could. Thanks for your reaction.
So nice to see John Denver being reacted to! One of the most comforting voices ever!
John Denver was the first concert I ever went to. Amazing artist.
John Denver was a true artist and an incredible person.
Annie’s Song is one of the most moving love songs from any era, IMO. And covered by some excellent singers as well. Well worth a listen.
I saw John Denver in an interview once, and he said that he came up with the lyrics for 'Annie's Song' while skiing down the side of a mountain one day. I always thought that was a great insight for him to share with us.
He is one of my favorites. His voice is so comforting.
Sunshine on my shoulders.
John Denver was one heck of a talent singing and playing the guitar. Heck was even on the Muppet Show !!
John Denver always brought a spiritual vibe to his music, similar to Cat Stevens.
I love John Denver and I love the environmental statements in the song; tearing the mountains down to bring in a couple more, more people more scars upon the land, being a poorer man for never seeing an eagle fly. ❤
That line was related to the State of Colorado bidding for the 1976 Olympics I believe. It was turned down by the people of Colorado.
The words to this song are as beautiful as the melody. Its as perfect a song as I can think of.
Many options but ANNIE'S SONG is a MUST!
He’s an Icon! 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
His most iconic work was "Country roads take me home"
Thank God I'ma country boy was a huge hit
One of the best singalong songs ever.
Written by Bill danoff and Taffy Nivert.
"Back home again " is one of my favorite John Denver songs
His song “Lady” is a great song!
I saw him in concert in 1986 about 6 months after the Challenger had exploded and he wrote a song about it , When I tell you I wept from that moment on until the end of the concert ! What an honor it was to see him live and up close ! 🙏 RIP John ✌️
AHHHHH. MY era.... He had several big hits that has survived over several decades... One that is a MUST HEAR is "Annie's Song" There is an older video available so that you get the whole meaning of the song. It was writtne to about and for his wife. It's definitely one to have on your watch list.
A bottle of wine and good friends and John Denver. Some great nights during the early 70's while in college.
John Denver is one of very artists I will stop what I am doing, listen to the music and lyrics. Saw him twice in concert, the crowd knew and sang along to every song.
I could listen to John Denver all day long and not get tired of his voice and his lyrics. And can't forget him being in the movie "Oh God" with George Burns and Terri Garr.
His name is actually Duesseldorf but he changed it to Denver because he loved Colorado
Name was really Deutschendorf...
John Denver was one of the few artists that I was able to see live. He was such a humble simple man even on stage! The fans were so respectful; you could hear a pin drop until the last note of every song! Then after the applause it would get silent again as he got ready for the next song. Loved your reactions! 😊❤
He actually died in a plane crash in 1997, when his experimental plane's tanks were not switched (for whatever reason). Very sad. I miss him. Thank you for this.
The world is a better place because of John Denver.
He was so good - That voice; so soft yet so powerful. If you really want to hear him sing, try "Sunshine On My Shoulders", it's a real experience. Thank you both for this one.
Leaving on a Jet Plane and Take Me Home, Country Roads were anthems for service members leaving loved ones and returning home to them.
One song not mentioned here is, "Thank God I'm a Country Boy." It's done live and it's wonderful. You'll both fall in love with it on first listen.
Such a great song. John Denver was an icon.
Reminds me of driving to Colorado every winter to go skiing. As soon as we crossed the Colorado state line, my dad would put this song on. It's a classic for a reason.❤❤❤
The imagery in this song fills your mind. I'll never forget my first trip to the Colorado Rockies. They took my breath away . . .
“Talk to God and listen to the casual reply”. …”I know he’d be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly”…What a great way to express one’s love of nature and satisfaction with one’s life.
More John Denver, please.
John Denver gets me High all the time Dude is an American Legend
John is very diverse in his catalog. From this iconic song, to Annie's Song to The Eagle and The Hawk, Eagles and Horses, A Song for Two Lovers, to Calypso which is a tribute to the great Jaques Cousteau.
And hundreds in between. Not all were big hits, but not a bad one in the bunch.
Saw him on stage twice and he sounded exactly like the studio. Even on a large stage, he made one feel as though he was singing just to you.
Amazing artist, hone too soon.
RIP John, you are greatly missed!
He had such an amazing voice. One of a kind. ❤
In addition to being a great artist he was also just a great guy who is to fondly remembered by his family and all who knew him. He is greatly missed.
This song is the state song of Colorado. Another of his hits, "Country Roads" is the state song of West Virginia.
This song makes me think of my mom. She loved this song and would play this a lot.
Take Me home, Country Roads. Now, the state song of my home West Virginia. I love it.
John died in a plane crash back in 1997. "Thank God I'm A Country Boy", "Take Me Home Country Roads", "Calypso", and "Anne's Song".
This was actually my very first favorite song. Even as a child it seemed to have a special significance to me and as I grew older it meant more and more to me, and even today it still speaks to me. It can be interpreted differently but for me it's the "high" of just being with nature itself. John was a naturalist and loved the pureness of untouched mountains and the country. Even if you do not react to his other songs, I highly suggest that you do look into them.
Same here! As a young child I visited an aunt in Denver and fell in love with the mountains. This became 'my song.' 😊
One of my all-time favorite songs from the 70's. (greatest era in music, in my opinion). RIP Mr. Denver. Gone way too soon.
Didn’t die in 77
1997 in an experimental airplane. His dad was a military flyer
He had many hits!!! Very talented person!!!! You need to do more of his songs!!
John Denver was one of the artists that inspired me to pick up the guitar 50 years ago this year. The first song I learned was "Take Me Home Country Roads". My older brother's guitar was always in the living room and we had music books including a John Denver book so I learned the song using the chord diagrams. Now, 50 years later, I still play some JD including with a duet partner I've had for 33 years. We play, "Goodbye Again", "This Old Guitar" and John's version of a cover he did called, "Today". It's a deep rabbit hole but well worth pursuing.
Love all Denver music especially This Old Guitar, Calypso,Annie’s Song,The Eagle and The Hawk,Uncle Matthew,Rhyme and Reason. Back Home Again
One of the nicest person ever to walk this planet. Amazing talent. Died doing something he loved to do. I guess that's really the best way to check out.
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
Pure, poetic, crystal clear…RIP John. You are missed.
This song and the John was a legend amongst legends. You need to react to many more of his great tunes like Country Roads, Calypso, Looking For Space, Annie’s Song. and many dozens more!
Growing up in the 60& 70's my dad was never really into music, he just called them hippies, i.e., The Beatles, etc., but he loved John Denver. My mom loved him too. Such a sad, tragic ending.
Beautiful song... reminds me of being a kid in dads car. Legend john denver.
Brings back great childhood memories. John Denver was played literally everywhere I went back in the 70's growing up in rural Ohio.
You guys should do “Annie’s Song” next, which was a hit and written for his wife. “Or Country Roads”, or “Leaving On A Jet Plane” 🙂 They are all so good it’s hard to choose lol. John truly had one of the purest, most beautiful voices ever.
Born and raised in Denver Colorado. Always loved John. At 57 years old now living in Las Vegas I still love to hear his voice. R.I.P to him as I know his soul is in a better place,
What a voice...! Try to sing this John Denver song as a solo and you'll realize how great his voice was. Terrific vocalist....!
John is renowned in the music world. My favorite song of his is Annie's Song. It is a very beautiful love song written for his wife in just 10 minutes while sitting on a ski lift. He was a prolific songwriter & singer.
Yes he wrote Annie's Song when he found out Annie was divorcing him.
@@slucas60 according to several things I have read John wrote Annie's Song in 1973; it was released in 1974. Annie asked for a divorce in 1982. These dates are verified by both John & Annie in his autobiography & in an interview with Annie I watched on TV.
@@l.l4456 Thanks, What I had heard was before the internet and never checked it out later.
Your reaction is spot on….peaceful. His songs were always very calming to me. ❤😊
As someone who lives in Colorado, everyone needs to lay their eyes upon it once.
I had all of his albums in the 70's. He passed in 1997 crashing an experimental plane into the ocean. This is a very deep but very wonderful rabbit hole to go down!
Such a story teller. He paints pictures with his compositions. Beautiful.
John was one of the highest selling recording artists of the 1970s. He's a legend. So many great songs. This sing, Country Roads, Annie's Song, Calipso and Sorry were among his greatest hits.
I love John Denver, one of my mum's favourites so grew up listening to him, you WILL know 'Take Me Home Country Roads'...such a clear and beautiful voice, try and catch him live, sounds just the same
We need John Denver more now than ever ..
John Denver was an American treasure, I grew up listening and loving his music
He was a BIG thing in the early 70's across all types of music. We had 3 of his songs played at our wedding in 1975! Tremendous fans.
You will never regret listening to John Denver. I have a wonderful 3-disc album of his greatest hits. Country Roads is my favorite, but I love them all!
I like how you said that John's music makes you feel at peace. I have long felt that his songs, and this one especially, make me feel CONNECTED - to everything. Great reaction, thank you so much for sharing.